Le Défi

Le Défi
Career
Yacht club  Union Nationale pour la Course au Large
Nation  France
Notable sailors Bertrand Pacé
Luc Pillot
Yachts
Sail no. Boat name
FRA–46 FRA 46
FRA–69 FRA 69

Le Défi was a French America's Cup team that competed in the 1992, 1995, 2000 and 2003 Louis Vuitton Cups and in the first few Acts of the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup. After 2005 Le Défi supported China Team.

History

Le Défi BTT competed in the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup, sailing FRA-46. The team finished sixth after the round robins, making the elimination stage. However they could not make the finals of the Cup.

As Le Defi Areva they entered the 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup, finishing eighth with FRA-69. They were then eliminated by Victory Challenge in the first knock-out stage.

In the first three Louis Vuitton Acts in 2004 Le Defi finished fifth of the eight teams, sailing with FRA-69.

After this the team began supporting China Team and FRA-69 became CHN-69. The team finished last in the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup.

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